Center News

Gonçalo Pessa Costa, a doctoral candidate in economics, will continue and expand upon his research on ways to improve the enforcement of labor laws.

Meredith Slopen, a Stone Center postdoctoral scholar, recently testified in Albany about why New York State should expand its paid family leave policy. Her research focuses on ways that workplace polices can reduce inequality throughout the life course.

The Stone Center has selected seven Ph.D. students as Junior Scholars for the 2023–2024 academic year. Each student will receive $5,000 in funding to help support their research on topics related to socio-economic inequality.

The Stone Center's third cohort of postdoctoral scholars started new positions this fall: Ignacio Flores as the new data architecture expert at The GC Wealth Project, and Rafia Zafar as an assistant professor of economics in the Division of Interdisciplinary Studies at City College, CUNY.

Janet Gornick, the director of the Stone Center and a professor of Political Science and Sociology at the Graduate Center, CUNY, was awarded an honorary doctoral degree by Stockholm University in Sweden in recognition for her research on socio-economy inequality.

Class of 2023 alumni who worked closely with Stone Center Senior Scholars are starting postdoctoral fellowships and tenure-track positions where they will continue their work on socio-economic inequality.

The Stone Center on Socio-Economic Inequality has two openings for postdoctoral scholars. The two-year positions will begin in September 2024.

The Stone Center announces the launch of the GC Wealth Project website, the result of a multi-year effort aimed at expanding and consolidating access to the most up-to-date research and information on wealth and wealth inequality.

Leslie McCall, the associate director of the Stone Center, appeared on a recent episode of the Sociology for Dark Times podcast.

Maximilian Longmuir and Meredith Slopen will join the Stone Center as postdoctoral scholars in September 2023.